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Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson Ship Specifications VESSELS SUPPORTING OCEAN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson The R/V Thomas G. Thompson is owned by the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research and is operated by the Ship Specifications School of Oceanography at the University of Washington. The Thompson measures 274 feet in Length: 273 ft (Global Class) length and draws 19 feet with a full load. Normal Draft: 17 ft cruising speed for the ship is 11 knots. Speed: 11 knots Range: 11,300 nm Endurance: 60 days Core Capabilities Berthing: 22 crew, 38 mission personnel The Thompson is equipped for multidisciplinary Commissioned: 1991 research projects involving large science parties. The Sonar Systems: 30 kHz Kongsberg EM 302 vessel can berth up to 36 scientific personnel, 21 multibeam sonar, 3.5 kHz Knudsen 3260 sub‐ officers and crew, and two marine technicians. bottom profiler, ADCP Laboratory space includes a large dry lab, wet lab, two Other Capabilities: Designed for interoperability bioanalytical labs, and a “hydro” lab. The hydro lab of projects, including full ocean depth CTDs, AUVs, is where scientists typically direct any ROV and AUV and deep ocean ROVs operations. The Thompson has three winches, three cranes, and an A‐Frame for launching scientific equipment. It is also equipped with an EM 302 multibeam sonar system, sub‐bottom profiler, ADCP system, and CTD/rosette. A number of ROV and AUV systems have been deployed from Thompson. OER Use Thompson is one of the primary vessels that OER has used to support major expeditions in remote regions of the Pacific Ocean. The vast majority of these expeditions were identified through the competitive peer review proposal process. A number of expeditions investigating the Submarine Ring of Fire, including both ROV and AUV operations, have been staged from Thompson. It also supported a joint OER‐NSF expedition involving sidescan sonar and camera sled operations to the Galapagos Spreading Center. Find out more about R/V Thomas G. Thompson at www.ocean.washington.edu/story/RV+Thomas+G+Thompson Explore with us at OceanExplorer.NOAA.gov VESSELS SUPPORTING OCEAN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH Research Vessel Atlantis II The research vessel (R/V) Atlantis is owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by WHOI for the oceanographic Ship Specifications community. It is one of the most sophisticated research vessels afloat, and it is specifically outfitted Length: 274 ft (Global Class) for launching and servicing the Alvin human occupied Draft: 19 ft vehicle (HOV) The ship carries a complement of 36 Speed: 10 knots crew members, science technicians, deep Range: 17,280 nm submergence group members, as well as a scientific Endurance: 60 days party of 24 men and women for as long as 60 days. Berthing: 36 crew, 24 mission personnel The ship operates in all of the world’s oceans. Commissioned: 1997 Sonar Systems: 12 kHz Kongsberg EM122, RDI Core Capabilities Ocean Surveyor 75 KHz ADCP The Atlantis is equipped with a variety of permanent Other Capabilities: Sole operator of HOV Alvin; tools, including a CTD Rosette; an acoustic Doppler can host joint ROV/AUV/HOV operations current profiler; a Kongberg EM122 multibeam system. The ship is specially outfitted to support HOV Alvin. Alvin carries two scientists and a pilot on dives lasting six to ten hours. Its maximum depth is 4,500 m. Alvin’s most recent overhaul was completed in 2013 and included an expanded sphere, additional viewports, and new lighting and camera systems. Alvin’s most recent overhaul was completed in 2013 and included an expanded sphere, additional viewports, and new lighting and camera systems. OER Use OER has conducted missions on the Atlantis in support of the Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) project, partnership projects with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and projects funded through OER’s Federal Funding Opportunities. Examples of OER supported expeditions on the Atlantis include: 2014 and 2012 ECS mapping; 2006 Expedition to the Deep Slope; 2004 Gulf of Alaska; 2003 Mountains in the Sea; 2003 Windows to the Deep; 2002 Galapagos Rift; 2002 Exploring Alaska’s Seamounts. Find out more about R/V Atlantis II at www.whoi.edu/main/ships/atlantis Explore with us at OceanExplorer.NOAA.gov VESSELS SUPPORTING OCEAN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Okeanos Explorer, “America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration,” is Ship Specifications on a global mission to explore the depths of Earth’s last frontier. Operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Length: 224 ft (Ocean Class) Administration (NOAA), the Okeanos Explorer is the only Draft: 17 ft federal vessel dedicated to collaborative, systematic Speed: 10 knots exploration of unknown and poorly known areas of our world Range: 9600 nm, 45° N to 45° S ocean. Relying on the inputs of a collaborative process with Endurance: 40 days partners and stakeholders, expeditions are planned and Berthing: 26 crew, 20 mission personnel executed in priority deep ocean areas to provide a foundation Commissioned: August 13, 2008 of standards‐based, publicly accessible data that meets the Sonar Systems: Kongsberg EM 302 current and future needs of as many stakeholders as possible, multibeam sonar, Knudsen 3260 sub‐ and catalyze follow‐on research and management activities. bottom profiler, Kongsberg EK‐60 single‐ The telepresence‐enabled vessel operates with an open, beam sonar Other Capabilities: Cutting‐edge collaborative participation model that enables interested telepresence technology and fully scientists, students and marine resource managers to integrated with ROV Deep Discoverer participate in real‐time from shore, and allows broader audiences to follow the exploration live online. Core Capabilities Okeanos utilizes cutting edge deep‐water technologies to explore and characterize unknown or poorly known areas, features, and ocean phenomena as deep as 6000 m. Okeanos is equipped with a Kongsberg EM 302 multibeam sonar, a Knudsen 3260 sub‐bottom profiler, and a Kongsberg EK‐60 single‐beam sonar. During mapping operations the sonars continuously record seafloor bathymetry, seabed backscatter, and water column backscatter data, collecting valuable environmental intelligence around the clock including during transit operations. Okeanos also uses a CTD rosette carousel that can be outfitted with additional sensors to characterize the water column. ROV Deep Discoverer (D2), is OER’s dedicated, fully integrated, 6,000 m capable dual‐body ROV system. D2 is outfitted with two HD video cameras, a downward‐looking still camera, a CTD, and four specially designed adjustable swing arms with LED lights to attain optimal lighting . D2 also has a 200 lbs scientific payload for additional sensors. During operations the ship’s VSAT satellite dish allows the ship to stream up to 20 mbps of data and information (including three HD video feeds) to shore, enabling scientists to join the exploration from anywhere with an internet connection. Find out more about NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer at oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos Explore with us at OceanExplorer.NOAA.gov VESSELS SUPPORTING OCEAN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH NOAA Ship Nancy Foster NOAA Ship Nancy Foster is a multi‐purpose vessel operated by Ship Specifications the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It has a 15 day endurance and a range of 3,500 nautical miles with Length: 187 ft (Regional Class) an 10.5 knot cruising speed. The ship carries a complement of Draft: 11.2 ft 22 crew members, technicians, and engineers as well as a up Speed: 10.5 knots to 15 members of a scientific party. Range: 3,500 nm Endurance: 15 days Core Capabilities Berthing: 22 crew, 15 mission personnel Operations include the characterization of habitats and fauna Commissioned: May 10, 2004 in coastal waters, bathymetric surveys, physical and chemical Sonar Systems: Kongsberg EM 710, Reson oceanography studies, maritime heritage surveys, and 7125 SV2, Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyor pollution assessments. The vessel employs state of the art 150kHz ADCP navigation, propulsion, and mission systems resulting in high Other Capabilities: Designed for quality and efficient data collection through multibeam interoperability of projects including sonars, split beam sonars, and a vast array of oceanographic mapping missions, CTD work, AUVs, and small ROVs and atmospheric sensors. Additional capabilities include water and sediment sampling, net towing, sub‐bottom profiling, diving with air and NITROX, AUV and ROV support with dynamic positioning, small boat operations, and buoy servicing. In 2015, the Foster was outfitted with a new Kongsberg EM 710 multibeam system which will allow mapping operations to be conducted to depths up to 2,000 meters. OER Use OER has used Foster to support numerous expeditions related to the competitive peer review process and BOEM‐USGS‐OER partnership in the Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Given its size and capabilities, Foster operations are relatively shallow in comparison to Brown and Okeanos Explorer. Most OER‐sponsored Foster expeditions involve smaller ROVs and multibeam mapping in shallow waters. Example s of Foster expeditions include: 2012 Mid‐Atlantic Canyons, 2009 and 2008 joint BOEM‐USGS‐ OER Lophelia Expeditions in the Gulf of Mexico; and 2006 South Atlantic Bight. OER also provided base funding in the early 2000s during the ship’s conversion to increase the ship’s exploration capabilities. Find out more about NOAA Ship Nancy Foster here: www.moc.noaa.gov/nf/ Explore with us at OceanExplorer.NOAA.gov VESSELS SUPPORTING OCEAN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH Exploration Vessel Nautilus Ocean Exploration Trust’s vessel, E/V Nautilus, is one of Ship Specifications only two dedicated ships of exploration in the world. The ship is outfitted for a two‐tiered approach to Length: 211 ft (Ocean Class) exploration. First the team uses a multibeam sonar Draft: 14.75 ft system to map unknown areas of the seafloor. Once the Speed: 10 knots data is analyzed and targets are chosen, they use Range: 13,000 nm, 45° N to 45° S remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to collect video Endurance: 40 days footage and a variety of samples.
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